Deposition of Henry Whetcroft

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Henry Whetcroft of the forte of Corke within the parish of St ffinbar i es within the County of the Cittie of Corke gentleman (a brittish protestant duely sworne & examined deposeth <deposeth> and saith That vpon the last day of ffebruary last or therabouts & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost & hath beene robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 575 li. sterling
Of his Cowes one bull horses & mares to the value of one hundred & fortie pounds sterling Of houshould stuffe a muskett & Iron tooles to the value of fiue pounds sterling Of his hay to the value of ten pounds sterling He further saith that by meanes of this rebellion he was dispossessed of the farme & a house of Garranbuy within the said County being well Improued wherin he had a lease of foure & thirtie pounds yeeres to come woorth Coibus annis twenty pounds per annum aboue the rent which he valueth to be woorth foure hundred & tw e nty three score pounds sterling The totall of his losses amounts to fiue hundred three score & fifteene pounds sterling & that by the meanes of the tenants followers & servants of the lord of Muskries nowe in actuall rebellion their names he knoweth not and further he cannot depose
Henry Whetcroft
Jurat coram nobis 6o
Junij 1642
Phil: Bisse
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Hen: Whetcrofts exam:
Lo: Muskery
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